Marcos 10
David Guzik · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Guzik - Children loved to come to Jesus, and it says something about our Savior that children loved Him and that He loved children. Jesus was not a mean, sour man because children don’t love mean, sour people. (Luke 18 Commentary) William
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Guzik - In this, Jesus did not deny His own goodness. Instead, He asked the man, “Do you understand what you are saying when you call Me good? Because no one is good but One, that is, God.”
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Guzik has an interesting comment - We may make two mistakes here. The one is to believe this applies to everyone, when Jesus never made this a general command to all who would follow Him, but especially to this one rich man whose riches were clearly an obstacle to his discipleship. Instead, many rich people can do more good in the world by continuing to make money and using those resources for the glory of God and the good of others. The second mistake is to believe this applies to no one, when there are clearly those today for whom the best thing they could do for themselves spiritually is to radically forsake the materialism that is ruining them. Francis of Assisi was a notable one who heard Jesus speak these words to him, and gave away all he had to follow Jesus. (Luke 18 Commentary) And come (deuro), follow (akoloutheo) Me - This is a call to discipleship. Come is used in sense of an imperative and follow is a clear command in present imperative calling for following of Jesus to be our habitual practice (direction, not perfection) and necessitates the need for the disciple of Jesus to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey. This passage is in a sense an illustration of Mark 8:34-37+ where Jesus said “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny (aorist imperative = "Just do it!" see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) himself, and take up (aorist imperative = "Just do it!" see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) his cross and follow (akoloutheo in the present imperative see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) Me. 35 “For (TERM OF EXPLANATION) whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. 36 “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? 37 “For what will a man give in exchange for his soul?" Looking (1689)(emblepo rom en = in or on + blépo = to look) means to look in the face, fix the eyes upon and so to stare at. It includes the idea of to contemplate or consider. Literally, as an attentive looking on someone or something fix one's gaze (earnestly) on, look at attentively. Matt. 6:26; Matt. 19:26; Mk. 10:21; Mk. 10:27; Mk. 14:67; Lk. 20:17; Lk. 22:61; Jn. 1:36; Jn. 1:42; Acts 22:11 Felt a love (25)(agapao) expresses the purest, noblest form of love, which is volitionally driven, not motivated by superficial appearance, emotional attraction, or sentimental relationship. Agapao speaks of a love which is awakened by a sense of value in an object (in this case a person's soul)! It springs from an apprehension of the preciousness of the young man's soul! Uses in Mark - Mk. 10:21; Mk. 12:30; Mk. 12:31; Mk. 12:33 Lack (5302) (hustereo from hústeros = last, latter, terminal, hindmost) has the basic meaning of come too late (in time) or to come after (in terms of space) and thus it means to fail in something, come short of, miss, not to reach. Come (1204)(deuro) means come or come here (most uses). (1) of place, used as an imperative come, come here (Acts 7:3 ); followed by an imperative come (and) (MT 19.21); (2) of time = until now (Ro 1.13) Three similar uses - “Come, follow me” (Mt 19:21; Mk 10:21; Lk 18:22). On three occasions deuro appears as an invitation from God: “Come...I shall show thee” (Acts 7:3 [Ge 12:1]; cf. Rev 17:1; 21:9). Gilbrant - two basic senses: (1) as an adverb of place—“come, come here,” and (2) as an adverb of time—“now, until now.” The usage remains consistent in the Septuagint where it is most often part of the translation of hālak, “to go, come” (e.g., Genesis 31:44, “Come now,” [NIV]; Exodus 3:10, “Now go”; Numbers 10:29; Judges 4:22). DEURO - 8 Uses in NT - come(6), come here(2). Matt. 19:21; Mk. 10:21; Lk. 18:22; Jn. 11:43; Acts 7:3; Acts 7:34; Rom. 1:13; Rev. 17:1; Rev. 21:9 DEURO in Septuagint - Gen. 19:32; Gen. 24:31; Gen. 31:44; Gen. 37:13; Exod. 3:10; Num. 10:29; Num. 22:6; Num. 22:11; Num. 22:17; Num. 23:7; Num. 23:13; Num. 23:27; Num. 24:14; Jdg. 4:22; Jdg. 9:10; Jdg. 9:12; Jdg. 9:14; Jdg. 11:6; Jdg. 18:19; Jdg. 19:11; Jdg. 19:13; 1 Sam. 9:5; 1 Sam. 9:9; 1 Sam. 9:10; 1 Sam. 14:1; 1 Sam. 14:6; 1 Sam. 16:1; 1 Sam. 17:44; 1 Sam. 20:21; 1 Sam. 23:27; 2 Sam. 13:11; 2 Sam. 15:22; 2 Sam. 18:22; 1 Ki. 1:12; 1 Ki. 1:13; 1 Ki. 1:53; 1 Ki. 13:15; 1 Ki. 15:19; 1 Ki. 18:5; 2 Ki. 1:3; 2 Ki. 3:13; 2 Ki. 4:3; 2 Ki. 4:7; 2 Ki. 4:25; 2 Ki. 4:29; 2 Ki. 5:5; 2 Ki. 5:19; 2 Ki. 6:3; 2 Ki. 7:9; 2 Ki. 8:1; 2 Ki. 8:8; 2 Ki. 8:10; 2 Ki. 9:1; 2 Ki. 10:16; 2 Ki. 14:8; 2 Chr. 16:3; 2 Chr. 25:17; Neh. 6:2; Neh. 6:7; Prov. 7:18; Eccl. 2:1; Eccl. 9:7; Song. 4:8; Dan. 12:9; Dan. 12:13; Follow (190)(akoloutheo from a = expresses union with, likeness + keleuthos = a road, way) means to walk the same road (Ponder that simple definition dear believer - Am I willing to walk the same road as Jesus?) Literally to follow (like the crowds followed Jesus) and in a figurative sense to follow Jesus as a disciple. To follow (closely) and was used of soldiers, servants and pupils. To go after someone or something (not as a true disciple however as we see with the crowds who physically followed Jesus, following however without a willingness to commit wholly to Him! cf John 6:60-65, 66) Early in the history of the Greek language akoloutheo came to mean to imitate or follow someone's example. This dual meaning colored the New Testament use of our word akoloutheo. Akoloutheo is a technical term in Hebrew and Greek for the reactions and relationships of a disciple to his teacher. The essence of Christianity in fact lies in the words "to follow Jesus." When we walk with Him, He promised we would never walk in darkness! (Jn 8:12). He is our Lamp wherever we walk, always walking with us, His Spirit within us enabling us to "Walk by the Spirit." (Gal 5:16) Paul expressed walking after Jesus as being His imitator (1 Cor 11:1) When He says go, I go. When He says stop, I stop. His sheep know His voice and follow Him (Jn 10:27) Sadly , some declined to follow (Mt 19:21-23). Treasure (2344)(thesauros from títhemi = put, set) refers to the place where goods and precious things are stored for safekeeping (Think about the glorious Gospel you possess!) and thus a repository (place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored), a treasure chest, a storehouse, a treasury. The second sense of thesauros refers to that which is stored up in the treasury or repository (Mt 2:11 Mt 6:19 20 21 Lk 12:33). All uses in NT - Matt. 2:11; Matt. 6:19; Matt. 6:20; Matt. 6:21; Matt. 12:35; Matt. 13:44; Matt. 13:52; Matt. 19:21; Mk. 10:21; Lk. 6:45; Lk. 12:33; Lk. 12:34; Lk. 18:22; 2 Co. 4:7; Col. 2:3; Heb. 11:26 Mark 10:22 But at these words he was saddened, and he went away grieving, for he was one who owned much property. saddened: Mk 6:20,26 Mt 19:22 27:3,24-26 Lu 18:23 2Co 7:10 2Ti 4:10 for: Ge 13:5-11 De 6:10-12 8:11-14 Job 21:7-15 Eze 33:31 Mt 13:22 Lu 12:15 Eph 5:5 1Ti 6:9,10 1Jn 2:15,16 Mark 10 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Luke 18:23+ But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. Matthew 19:22+ But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property. Walking Away from Jesus! (James Tissot) THE GRIEF OF WALKING AWAY FROM JESUS But - A very sad term of contrast. He went from eagerness to a feeling of deep sorrow upon hearing the words of Jesus. At these words he was saddened - Only Mark says he was saddened, which pictures a deep gloom coming over his countenance. In other words his countenance fell at the true words of Jesus (cf Cain in Ge 4:6-7)
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Guzik - The man failed this challenge. Essentially, this man was an idolater: he loved money and material things more than God. This shows than both tables of the law will test men...the laws (Commandments 1-4 - Ex 20:3-11) having to do with our relationship with God (and with men - Commandments 5-10 = Ex 20:12-17). Jesus challenged him to put God first; to fulfill the law to love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength (Deuteronomy 6:5). (Luke 18 Commentary) Sean O'Connell sums up Jesus' "strategy" to pierce the young man's armor of self-righteousness - “Have you really kept all the commandments? All of them? Every single one of them? Ever since you were young? Well, how about, ‘You shall not covet’?” He puts it this way: “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me” (Mt 19:21). Jesus calls him to perfection, “perfect” in the sense of keeping both tables of the Law. He is to love others, especially the poor (i.e., widows, orphans, blind beggars, and perhaps Christ’s followers), and follow (i.e., love first) Jesus. The rich man knew he lacked something. That is why he asked Jesus what he asked. But he thought whatever it was he lacked could simply be added to his life. But the one thing he lacked was a childlike dependence on Christ (Mt 18:17). So our Lord, seeking to bring this man to the point of such dependence, challenged this rich man to cut off his riches (“sell all that you possess and give to the poor”) and challenged this rich ruler to cut off his self-rule (“come, follow me”). Here our Lord demands not almsgiving (giving something to someone) but everything (give everything to others and everything to me). He demands everything. Give everything to others-love your neighbor. Give everything to Christ-love the Lord your God. Well, such a challenge was too hard, too impossibly difficult. The arrow of Christ’s command struck the young man’s Achilles’ heel. The weight of just the Tenth Commandment crushed him. This man who only moments ago knelt before Jesus enthusiastic and expectant now stood up, turned his back on our Lord, and “went away sorrowful” (Mt 19:22). Why? There is only one reason given: “for he had great possessions” (Mt 19:22), or we might rightly say, because great possessions had him. (See Matthew: All Authority in Heaven and on Earth - Page 549) Was saddened (4768)(stugnazo) means to be shocked or appalled and then to be come downcast. The word is used of the saddening of either the face of nature or the human face, of the dark, stormy night, of the sombre, gloomy man who broods over unwelcome thoughts. Swete says the sadness of which this word speaks is usually the result of disappointment and grief, and that this is the case here. He It was used one other time in Mt 16:3 to describe "the sky is red and threatening." There are 3 uses in the Septuagint and all mean "appalled." (filled with horror, amazement, dread, consternation). - Ezek. 27:35 ("appalled"); Ezek. 28:19; Ezek. 32:10; Grieving (be distressed, to sorrow) (3076)(lupeo from lupe = sorrow) signifies pain, of body or mind and means to cause one to experience severe mental or emotional distress or physical pain which may be accompanied by sadness, sorrow or grief. The King James' translation of lupeo as heaviness parallels our colloquial sayings like -- "It weighs heavy on my soul" or "My soul is weighed down with affliction." or "My soul is so burdened." Uses in Mark - Mk. 10:22; Mk. 14:19; Property (2933)(ktema from ktaomai = to possess, obtain) means any kind of acquired property or possessions. That which is owned or possessed. Something that a person has come into the possession of, usually property such as lands or houses. FALSE PRETENDERS When the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. Matthew 19:22 All persons who are alienated from God and outside of Christ are part and parcel of a mighty deception! They are called upon to pretend that they can have peace of mind within and that they can be relatively happy and make a big success of their human lives if they have youth and wealth and morality and high position. In that sense of what is going on all around us, David never had to apologize for writing that “every man is a liar!” (see Psalm 116:11). The whole human concept of success and happiness and inner peace, based upon who we are and what we have, is completely false. The rich young ruler who came to question Jesus had wealth, morality, position and youth. But his very first question gave the clue to his own inner emptiness of life: “What good thing should I do, that I may have eternal life?” (see Luke 18:18). He knew very well that there is not a person alive who has eternal youth or eternal position or eternal righteousness. So, like every other man, he had to make a choice! ILLUSTRATION - Of the danger of riches - In Teaching a Stone to Talk, Annie Dillard (Borrow Teaching a stone to talk : expeditions and encounters) recalls the tragic story of the Franklin expedition to the North Pole. In 1845 a group of English explorers died because they were ill prepared for the challenges they would face. Instead of providing room on board their two ships for storing additional coal for the steam engines, these careless adventurers used the space for a large library, a barrel organ, china place settings, and cut-glass wine goblets. Needless to say, when they ran out of coal, as they did, their books and tea cups and ornate musical instruments were not enough to warm their freezing bodies. Every member of that expedition died. Sadly, 128 men lost their lives. Years later when the search party found the remains of the men who had set off to walk for help, they discovered one skeleton dressed in a fine blue cloth uniform edged with silk braid, sadly grasping in his hand a place setting of sterling silver flatware. What a picture of their deadly foolishness. This rich young ruler acted as foolishly as that dead British explorer. But instead of trying to carry sterling silver through the frozen Arctic, this man was trying to carry all his possessions through the tiny entrance into the kingdom of God (cf Mt 7:13+). And just as all those explorers had to do was make sure their ships had more coal and fewer luxuries, so too all this rich man needed to do was unhinge this huge weight from his back and walk as a small man, a poor man, a humble man, a childlike man ... walk in faith uprightly through the small and narrow way. (What a picture of the deceitfulness of riches!)(O'Connell) ILLUSTRATION - A missionary poetess and mystic, Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, described in her famous book Things As They Are sitting with a Hindu queen in her palace as the queen revealed her spiritual hunger. As the conversation developed, she kept pushing Miss Carmichael regarding what was necessary for salvation, and Amy attempted to deflect her, saying she should wait. But she was determined to hear it then and, as she insisted, I read her a little of what He says about it Himself. She knew quite enough to understand and take in the force of the forceful words. She would not consent to be led gently on. “No, I must know it now,” she said; and as verse by verse we read to her, her face settled sorrowfully. “So far must I follow, so far?” she said, “I cannot follow so far.”...(THE FOLLOWING QUOTE IS AN ADDITION FROM AMY CARMICHAEL'S BOOK) Then she looked at me again, and I shall never forget the look. It seemed as if she were looking me through and through, and forcing the answer to come. She spoke in little short sentences, instinct with intensity. "I CANNOT live here and break my Caste. If I break it I must go. I CANNOT live here without keeping my customs. If I break them I must go. You know all this ("queen" addressing Amy). I ask you, then, tell me yes or no. Can I live here and keep my caste, and at the same time follow your God? Tell me yes or no!" I did not tell her--how could I? But she read the answer in my eyes, and she said, as she had said before "I cannot follow so far---so far, I CANNOT FOLLOW SO FAR!" "Reverence for opinions and practice held sacred by his ancestors is ingrained in every fiber of a Hindu's character, and is, so to speak, bred in the very bone of his physical and moral constitution." So writes Sir Monier Williams. It is absolutely true." (Amy Wilson-Carmichael, Things as They Are ) That is, in effect, what the rich man said. He was overcome with profound sadness because he had so much money. He could not possibly bring himself to give it up. Dante referred to this as “The Great Refusal.” It was, for from there he became a wandering star—lost, haunted by what might have been.(From Kent Hughes with amplification of the original quote from Amy Carmichael's book) Mark 10:23 And Jesus, looking around, said to His disciples, "How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!" Jesus, looking around: Mk 3:5 5:32 How hard it will be: Mt 19:23-26 Lu 18:24 1Co 1:26 Jas 2:5 4:4 enter the kingdom of God: Mk 10:15 Mt 18:3 Joh 3:5 2Pe 1:11 Mark 10 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Matthew 19:23+ And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Luke 18:24+ And Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God! JESUS TEACHES DISCIPLES DIFFICULTY OF SALVATION And Jesus, looking around (periblepo), said to His disciples (mathetes) - Matthew adds Truly (amen) I say to you. Luke records Jesus addressed this to the young man whereas Mark and Matthew have it addressed to the 12 disciples. Here it says looking around so it is possible Jesus spoke directly to the young man and then repeated the "hard saying" to His disciples. Swete “When the man was gone, the Lord’s eye swept round the circle of the Twelve, as He drew for them the lesson of the incident.” David McKenna says “He turns His attention back to the disciples, realizing once again that the future of the Gospel depends upon His teaching and their learning.” (See The Preacher's Commentary) R C H
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Guzik - The way of Jesus became his way. This was especially significant considering that Jesus was on His way towards Jerusalem to die. (cf Mk 8:34-35+) 🙏 THOUGHT - As an aside, I have often heard Christians say that discipleship is not for every believer, but only for those who are more mature. The example of Bartimaeus who immediately began following Jesus squelches that argument. ALL believers are FOLLOWERS of Jesus. ALL believers are DISCIPLES. So it should not come as a surprise that the most common word Luke uses for believers in the book of Acts is DISCIPLE (see references below. Note especially Acts 11:26+) - Acts 6:1; Acts 6:2; Acts 6:7; Acts 9:1; Acts 9:10; Acts 9:19; Acts 9:25; Acts 9:26; Acts 9:36; Acts 9:38; Acts 11:26; Acts 11:29; Acts 13:52; Acts 14:20; Acts 14:21; Acts 14:22; Acts 14:28; Acts 15:10; Acts 16:1; Acts 18:23; Acts 18:27; Acts 19:1; Acts 19:9; Acts 19:30; Acts 20:1; Acts 20:30; Acts 21:4; Acts 21:16 John G Butler on began following Him - How noble. When a person is saved he will evidence it by following the Lord. We are justified in being suspicious about the professed salvation of a person, when after they are saved there is no change in their conduct. The blind men no longer sat by the wayside begging, for they had eye sight and used it to conduct themselves differently. When a person is saved by the power of Christ, he will act differently. Following Christ shows the gratitude and honor given Christ for the compassion and power of Christ on their behalf. (Sermon Starters - Volume 6) Steven
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Guzik - This is a wonderful, simple question God has not stopped asking. Sometimes we go without when God would want to give us something simply because we will not answer this question, and we do not have because we do not ask (James 4:2). i. Jesus asked this question with full knowledge that this man was blind. He knew what he needed and what he wanted, but God still wants us to tell Him our needs as a constant expression of our trust and reliance on Him. Richards - In a simple act Jesus demonstrated the greatness that He taught. Despite the immediate prospect of His own suffering, He stopped to help a blind man the crowds uncaringly tried to quiet. When you and I learn to think of others despite our own hurts and concerns, we will be great indeed. For we will follow the example of our Lord....And at last we understand. Greatness in the kingdom of Jesus is stopping for the needs of others. It is setting aside for the moment our own hurts and concerns, to listen, and then to ask, “What do you want me to do for you?" We may be little in the eyes of other men. But if we follow Christ’s example of servanthood, we will be great in the eyes of God. (cf Mk 10:45). What the Bible teaches - Many have been brought to the Saviour by others. This man was also brought and the cry for mercy is now interpreted in relation to his need. A vague understanding of need may be the start of stirring in the heart of a sinner, but definite need must he known before it is met. There can be no salvation for those who are unawakened to their true condition. In his response to the question about his need, he addressed Jesus as "Lord". The significance of this can be more fully appreciated by comparing the various forms of address to Christ. He was never addressed as Lord by Judas. He was often called didaskalos ("master" or "teacher"): by the lawyers (Lk 10:25; 11:45); by the man who disputed with his brother over the inheritance (Lk 12:13); by the rich young ruler, "Good Master" (Lk 18:18); by the Pharisees (Lk 19:39); by the chief priests (20:21); by the Sadducees (Lk 20:28); by the scribes (Lk 20:39); and by the disciples (Lk 21:7). The Lord called Himself didaskalos ("Master", Lk 22:11; cf. John 13:13, 14) and it is more frequently used in Luke than in the other Gospels; but the blind man said, "Lord, that I may receive my sight". He recognized that the "Son of David" was truly the Lord, so the man with blinded eyes had an enlightened heart by which he understood the words of David, "The Lord said unto my Lord ..." (Ps 110:1). (What the Bible teaches – Luke) Steven
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Guzik - Jesus connected the man’s healing with the man’s faith. There were many notable aspects of this man’s faith that made him ready to receive from Jesus. It was faith that wanted Jesus. It was faith that knew who He was. It was faith that knew what he deserved from Jesus. It was faith that could tell Jesus what it wanted. It was faith that could call Jesus Lord.